American Oversight is hiring a
Legal Intern

Summary

Join American Oversight as a part-time Spring Legal Intern and support the legal team in all respects, primarily through legal research and writing.

Requirements

• At least one semester at an ABA-accredited law school completed before the internship commences
• Solid writing, research, and oral communications skills
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity

Responsibilities

• Review and research current events to spot potential legal issues and to identify opportunities to uncover state and federal government malfeasance or unethical conduct
• Collaborate with our research team to craft, review, and revise draft (FOIA) and state open records requests
• Draft FOIA and state open records act administrative appeals
• Draft court pleadings, including complaints, motions, and briefs or brief sections
• Conduct legal research to support litigation strategy
• Observe litigation proceedings or meetings, such as court hearings, depositions, or conferences with opposing counsel
• Contribute to reports and other editorial content for AO’s website based on the findings of investigations
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled legal team and all staff meetings

Benefits

$22.00 per hour